Debate Worksheet: Fact or Opinion

Debate lesson 2: Fact or opinion · Set 611 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Can it be checked?): Fact: can be checked and proved, for example by counting, measuring or a reliable book. Opinion: a belief or feeling; people can sensibly disagree. Watch for best, worst, nicest, boring, should. In a debate, back every opinion with facts.

1. 1.🧐 Fact or opinion? “A triangle has 3 sides.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Chess is boring. (b) Pink is a lovely colour. (c) Mangoes taste best. (d) A year has 12 months.
3. 3.True or false: “Dogs beat cats as pets.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Bees make honey.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Homework is dull.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
6. 6.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Rainy days are fun. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
7. 7.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Puzzles are great fun. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
8. 8.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) A triangle has 3 sides. (b) Frogs lay eggs. (c) A year has 12 months. (d) Science is exciting.
9. 9.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Mangoes taste best. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
10. 10.🧐 A fact is something that… (a) someone feels (b) is always funny (c) is a guess (d) can be checked
11. 11.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Ice is frozen water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
12. 12.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Frogs lay eggs.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
13. 13.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Samosas are tastiest.” (a) a fact (b) an opinion
14. 14.🧐 An opinion is… (a) a measured result (b) always true (c) a proven number (d) what someone thinks
15. 15.🧐 How can you check a fact? (a) trust a rumour (b) guess (c) ask a stranger (d) use a reliable source
16. 16.True or false: “Puzzles are great fun.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a fact — it can be checked? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Plants need water. (c) Science is exciting. (d) Pink is a lovely colour.
18. 18.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Ice is frozen water. (b) Bees make honey. (c) Plants need water. (d) Homework is dull.
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) A year has 12 months. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Mangoes taste best.
20. 20.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Puzzles are great fun.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Samosas are tastiest. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
22. 22.True or false: “Mangoes taste best.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Spiders have 8 legs. (b) A triangle has 3 sides. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
24. 24.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Chess is boring. (c) Spiders have 8 legs. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
26. 26.True or false: “Samosas are tastiest.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Samosas are tastiest. (b) Science is exciting. (c) Rainy days are fun. (d) Frogs lay eggs.
28. 28.Which of these is an opinion — it is what someone thinks? (a) Bees make honey. (b) Mangoes taste best. (c) Plants need water. (d) Spiders have 8 legs.
29. 29.True or false: “Cartoons are too silly.” is a fact — it can be checked. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Homework is dull. (d) A triangle has 3 sides.
31. 31.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Bees make honey.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) The Moon orbits Earth. (b) Ice is frozen water. (c) Cartoons are too silly. (d) Kolkata is in India.
33. 33.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Plants need water.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
34. 34.🧐 What makes an opinion stronger in a debate? (a) a rude word (b) saying it twice (c) facts that support it (d) shouting it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) Earth orbits the Sun. (c) Frogs lay eggs. (d) Dogs beat cats as pets.
36. 36.True or false: “Pink is a lovely colour.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Plants need water. (b) The Moon orbits Earth. (c) Kolkata is in India. (d) Puzzles are great fun.
38. 38.True or false: “Homework is dull.” is an opinion — it is what someone thinks. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Chess is boring.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
40. 40.🧐 Fact or opinion? “Kolkata is in India.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact

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